Page Optimize vs Converter for Media
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| Feature | Page Optimize v0.6.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details | Converter for Media v6.7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Page Optimize | Converter for Media · Converter for Media PRO ($) |
| Pros | Combines CSS and JavaScript into fewer requests; Long browser cache headers on combined files; Free, from Automattic | Converts uploads to WebP on the server with GD or Imagick; Optional Cloudflare cache rules and cache purge; Core WebP conversion works without a licence |
| Cons | Does not cache full pages; CSS minification is off by default; Development is limited to a small plugin; check compatibility with your theme | AVIF output and cloud conversion need the PRO licence; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin and plugin list; Cloud conversion sends images to a vendor API |
| Features (Speed Optimization plugins checklist) | ||
| Page cache | No | — |
| Browser cache | Yes | — |
| Minify CSS/JS | Yes | — |
| CDN | No | — |
| Object cache | No | — |
| Database cleanup | No | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | CSS concatenation, JavaScript concatenation, Scheduled cleanup of combined cache files, Skips optimization in the Divi front-end builder | Local WebP conversion with GD or Imagick, Serve WebP through rewrite rules, Convert on upload, Cloudflare cache rules and purge, AVIF output format ($), Cloud conversion through the vendor API ($), PRO access token validation ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Divi, Jetpack | — |
| Other | — | Cloudflare, Converter for Media API ($), Deactivation survey endpoint |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api-converter.mattplugins.com, data.mattplugins.com, api.cloudflare.com |